Evening Edition: December 21

A Bolivar man who had lived in Springfield has admitted to dragging, choking and threatening his wife, Springfield police say, along with abusing their infant son. He also allegedly forced their crumpled marriage license into her mouth, trying to shove it down her throat. Andrey Todirash, 21, was charged with domestic assault after his wife told police he became violent when she checked on their crying infant after he told her not to.

Experts disagree on proposed anti-meth ordinance

Doctors, pharmacists and industry representatives added their perspectives to the debate today: should the city of Springfield require a prescription for pseudoephedrine in an effort to reduce meth labs? Two very different suggestions emerged at the 2-hour meeting. On one side, two doctors and two pharmacists favored a prescription-only requirement. The inconvenience suffered by consumers is negligible, they said, especially compared to the public health benefit. On the other side, a third pharmacist and three lobbyists opposed a prescription requirement. The decision, they said, should be left to the state.

Get your tickets for First Night

Love First Night Springfield? Get your tickets now. For $8 per person or $30 per family four-pack, you can get into the all-ages, alcohol-free New Year's Eve event taking place at multiple venues in downtown Springfield. Twenty performers are scheduled, including Mark Bilyeu, Cindy Woolf, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and the Skinny Improv. There will also be a fireworks finale. Children 3 and under are free.

Investigators look into threat against governor

A Springfield man called police to his Bruce Avenue home on Tuesday after he said a person came to his home and "wanted to hire him to kill the governor." The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating the alleged assassination threat. The man suspected of making the threat has not been identified by police.

Police: Teen tried to steal alcohol from convenience store

Police arrested one Springfield teen after an attempted burglary and standoff early this morning. Qwenten Amlin, 19, allegedly tried to steal alcohol from a convenience store on Kansas Expressway. When officers arrived Amlin retreated to a car and drove about a mile to a house on Wabash. Police set up a perimeter around the house and negotiated via loudspeakers. Amlin was one of three suspects wanted for a Tuesday burglary where several guns and ammunition were stolen.

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Evening Edition: December 21

Police: Guy tried to shove crumpled marriage license down wife's throatA Bolivar man who had lived in Springfield has admitted to dragging, choking and threatening his wife, Springfield police say,